Sweet Pete

Congrats to everyone banded thus far!!:wink2: I only have 8 more shakes to go before surgery!!:thumbup: Thank goodness, that's all I've been having; that and SF popsicles but they still have 45 calories so I'm really careful with those. Dr. wants me on 500 calories a day (2 shakes that's it). Isn't that just nutty? I said forget that, 300 is technically starvation so I toss in another shake. Wooo...an extra 180 calories and I feel guilty. This pre-op diet has me nutso I swear. But I haven't cheated at all and I've lost 14-16lbs (my scale reads 2 lbs less than dr's office :smile2:). Does anyone have a list of "mushies" they eat or plan to eat? I am seriously fantasizing about mushies. LOL Dr. wants me on clear liquid diet for 4 weeks post op. Can you believe it! Oy vey.

I'm excited to watch your progress also. Are you going to the meetings? I know Dr. Oh has our best interest, he really does care about our health he just seriously lacks in beside manners. We can get through this!!!

oh boy you took the words right out of my mouth. I swear I was born plus size! LOL I just went striaght to a size 20 and then after I had my son I just kept getting a little bigger then in the last 3 years I gain like 75 lbs. Ugh. But I agree, I'm afraid of who this new person will be. I've known some people who once they lost a huge amount of weight, they changed completely. They weren't the same people. Their taste in clothing changed dramaticly! I know this will happen to me. I tell my spouse all the time, "the only way I dress school marmish is because that's all I can fit into". I really like quirky/vintage clothing and I can not wait to fit into that stuff. I told myself that I'll just transpose my addiction of food to clothes! =) Don't worry liz.rochelle you'll be just fine. Don't ignore your fears, process them! Chew on those feelings. You can't stuff them anymore so you have to spend sometime thinking about it. That way you don't find another habit/addiction to stuff your feelings. You're going to do just great!

Good luck!!! You can do it! The second & thrid day is really really rough but once you get over that hump it's not bad. I get really hungry when my family is eatting. I have to leave the room; just me and my shake! LOL It's not like they are eatting pizza and chips or anything. It's baked chicken and veggies. But that's my fav. LOL Maybe if they had cheeseburgers it wouldn't bother me as much. So my advice is don't be around when they are making it or eatting. It's really hard to not want to nibble on their food. When they aren't around it's really really easy not to graze in the fridge looking for food. I actually feel good about the shakes, but when others are eatting that's when I notice I'm really hungry. So it's all suggestive. You're getting your nutrients from the shakes. You'll be ok! And just remind yourself, the shake only diet...it's just temporary. You can do this. And once you feel successful with this, you'll realize you can do just about anything you set your mind too! And you'll feel good after a couple of days of detox. You really will. I had more energy today on day 7 then I have in months, seriously. I got a lot done today and that was with a sick kid playing hookey from school. Keep telling yourself, one more day one more day one more day and the next thing you know you're almost there. I think we psych ourselves out that it's the hardest thing ever, but it's not. It's all in our heads. YOU CAN DO THIS!!

Hi all! I'm on a week of the strict clear liquid diet. I"m only drinking shakes and Water and some crystal lite. Jello now tastes like metal to me, it's really gross. So, that's all I"m having. I have only lost a pound. I'm freaking out because the Dr. told me if I don't lose a lot more weight he won't do the surgery. Ugh. HiMow, you and I both have Dr. Oh. I was looking at his profile here and you were on there. He's one tough guy don't you think? My Dr. makes me nervous that he won't do the surgery. I haven't cheated AT ALL but because I only lost 5 lbs since the liquid diet he is threatening to call off the surgery and that was Friday and I've only lost like 3 pounds since then. Me = freaking out. LOL I keep weighing myself, I keep worrying if maybe 3 shakes is too many. What about water weight. I'm also seriously bloated because unlike the guys, we have that lovely weight gain before a menstral cycle. I"m a mess people! And I'm so so very hungry. LOL I only have 8 more days of eatting shakes and well...that's it. (I swear I"m so losing it.)

Totally! I have been like that. Not so much today. I'm really tired today and have not done anything. But yesterday morning I was wicked hyper and the afternoon before. I feel like how puppies and kitties just randomly bolt down the hallway out of no where. heehee If this is what healthy is going to feel like...I"m going to have the cleanest house on the block! :-)

I'm still in pre-op mode but I just wanted to drop in an say that you really can't go wrong with any EAS product. I've been using the shake stuff for several yeas when they started the "Body for Life" weight loss program. I wasn't successful but it wasn't because of the product, it's all me on that one. But their shakes are very good. The Myoplex Lite has 20g's of Protein and a little less than 200 calories. So you can get a great healthy dose of protein without going over board. Also, my doc wants us to eat at least one shake a day the rest of our lives because it insures protein intake. He just says we should only use like 4 oz of Water versus the 14 oz's recommended so that we have room in the pouch for all of it. I'm not sure I want to eat protein glue, LOL; 4 oz would do that. But I'll figure something out when I get there.

OMG, ME TOO!!! So, I had a really really bad day yesterday. Like ---- this close to saying "to hell w/all of it!" The story.... So yesterday I see the internal medicine doc. He says, "you have gallstones and will most likely have to be removed and the xrays show a small vertabrae fracture in the middle of your back due to the weight." Surprise! I freaked out. I thought I was just over weight. I don't have diabetes, sleep apnea...no other symptoms but I weighed almost 300 lbs so I'm fine...yeah right. I've been just fooling myself this whole time that my terrible eatting habits wasn't going to bite me in the arse. I was so angry and upset with myself. Next, off to the surgeon. They weigh me, I only lost 5 lbs. OMG!! That's it! My scale at home said I've lost 8. Surgeon comes into the office livid at me because of it. He said that if I don't lose anymore weight he's not doing the surgery. I have to come in the day before my surgery, the 21st to weigh in and then he will decide if he's still doing it. I started bawling! Then he says, if he does the surgery he's going to HAVE to take out my gall bladder & fix the hernia. OMG, I'm a mess. He keeps telling me that I have to lose more weight. I keep telling him I'm doing everything I"m supposed, heck I'm not even doing the broth so that I'm not saturated with salts. And he says I should have been working on losing weight even before the 2 week liquid diet. And I'm like, I tried but really....I obviously am obese for a reason. If I could lose weight that easily then why am I in his office. Then he told me don't cheat on the liquid diet and I'm just flipping out because I am not! Not one bit. I actually spit out a piece of gum the other day after biting down once when I realized it was not SF. Ok, I'm done whining. I just had a really really bad day with the news about how I've failed my body. This is a beautiful machine we were given and I've done and screwed it up and now there is actual "proof". Then to have the surgeon threaten me with not doing the surgery if I don't drop more weight. I don't know what else I"m supposed to be doing. I'm just so frustrated....and HUNGRY! Oy vey. Chant with me..."this is worth it! This is worth it! This is worth it!"

I'm off to weigh myself this am, then have a shake and then off to my internal med doc to clear me for surgery and then my pre-op appointment w/the band doc. :frown::thumbup: Have a great day everyone!!!

Good luck Poppy and Happy Re-Birthday!!!!

I understand everyones reluctance of telling people. I decided to tell everyone and anyone. I started blogging about it today on my blog where all my friends and family see it. I am sure to tell everyone and anyone. Why? Because I've known people to show up 3 months later and have lost 50 lbs and claim "it's just diet and exercise". Bull! And it just made me feel like crap that I can't do that. I don't want to be responsible for making other women feel bad. I know how it made me feel when others claimed it was so easy, "just diet and exercise". When later to find out they lied. I want to show people that the surgery can save their life and sure it's a sacrifice but if diets & exercise isn't working, they need to do something drastic that will save their life. If I needed a kidney transplant to save my life, I'd do it and wouldn't think twice about it. I feel the Lap band is the same thing. Having that said, I know the people ya'll are talking about; the ones who whisper and talk smack. To heck with them, they are just jealous. Just turn your heads to those people because you and I know this isn't the easy way out, it's the hardest thing anyone can do none the less someone obese. And people who talk smack are ignorant on the topic. Don't argue with fools, you'll just be in good company at that point. Good luck everyone, WE CAN DO THIS!!

Girl, you and I are in totally the same exact boat!!! Down to the same day of the surgery! I started the same clear liquid restricted diet on tuesday and my mouth is doing the same thing. Also, my sense of smell is really really weird. I was cooking my family their dinner and as the chicken was baking I seriously thought I was going to be sick. It smelled like rotten chicken. And the brocolli...blech. And I love my veggies. Weird. Are you getting that way around food? And yes, I'm so tired. I went to bed at 10 last night and that's not like me AT ALL. Then today I cleaned the house and decorated for Christmas and I was exhausted. I fell asleep on the sofa while my son was watching TV for about 15 mins. I was exhausted. Just a few more days is what I keep telling myself. Just a few more days. Did you notice you feel fine about an hour after you drink a shake and then the hunger pains start up? I've never had hunger pains like this. This really hurts to where I can't think what so ever. As for your headaches...yep, yep, yep. I notice that if I drink a big glass of Water the headache goes away. Did you give up caffeine cold turkey? That might be it. My morning shakes I've been putting 4 oz of cold coffee in a vanilla shake. It's pretty good and I get a little caffeine. Please feel free to PM me anytime if you need to chat. We can help eachother out. Oh! And gum, I've been chewing the heck out of sugar free gum. Even though my doc said no to sugar alcohols like what is in SF gum. But good grief. :eek: I did the broth one day and I can't do it. I'd rather have a shake.

Thanks for the support! Seriously, I totally think I might go nutters. It's sure will power at this point. Amazon delivered a book yesterday and I seriously wondered is the cardboard box would taste good with a little pepper on it. LOL! I saw someone post that they are doing everything they can to keep themselves busy, I get it now. My house is going to be spotless in the next couple of days! Oh, try straining soup. I did that last night and my doc said it was fine, so it's not just broth. It was a chicken & rice low sodium Progresso. I strained the "good stuff" and DS can have that and I ate the broth. It actually wasn't bad. I got all the flavors which is much better than broth. I can't do plain broth. I might as well chew on a bullion rock. Blech! Oh and this morning I was looking at the ads from the paper and of course they are all grocery store ads and my spouse came in and said, "whatcha readin'" and I said "Porn!" bwhahahahahahahha!!

Thanks for the links. I've been concerned about it as well. I'm not going to use the skin as my excuse but it certainly is a huge concern! Water, mositurizer & a gym membership is far cheaper than surgery of all my body parts!! I forsure thought it wasn't possible. Thanks again!

Don't worry. It's probably your lack of calories compared to what you are used to having. Makes people a little depressed, grouchy and loopy. Also, you are mourning your relationship with food. It's like a break up from what I'm gathering and feeling. It's like I'm being dumped. I had my nutrition consultation on monday and I was really down all day. I was scared and worried. I was bummed because I knew that my relationship with food was going to change dramaticlly! I was going to "Eat to live, not live to eat". Those words are clinging to me like a second skin, because I *know* I've been doing the opposite. I suggest for you to explore those feelings but do it while your going for a walk, not in the house or while your driving around because you WILL want to eat those feelings. Go for a walk, sit on a bench and just reflect on your feelings and your relationship with food. Trust me, this will really work. Think about what your afraid of. The only time we're scared is when we're afraid of losing something. Good luck to you, you can do this!!

Hi all!! I'm new to the forum. I started my journey in July and my surgery date is set for the 22nd of this month!! Yesterday was my first day of the liquid diet. I noticed everyone is pretty much able to eat a little something or the liquid diet isn't that strict. Can I just say that I'm really jealous! My surgery is really really really strict. For 2 weeks it's CLEAR liquids only, besides the protein shakes. So I only get to have shakes, broth, jello & SF pops. That's it. No SF gum, because of the sugar alcohol. Ah well, it's worth it. I do have to say, I"M STARVING! LOL! Is that bad? It's only been a day and a half. I'm worried I'm going to bite my families head off and kabob them. Did you/are you all dropping weight really really fast in the liquid diet? I've dropped 5 lbs. since yesterday. That's not right. It must be all water because I've been in the restroom every half hour. Crazy! My spouse doesn't believe me, it's that crazy! Good luck to everyone getting their surgery today! I'm excited to get to know everyone.

Hi all! Well, today was/is day 1 on the liquid diet. Can I just say, "I'M STARVING!!" LOL I came on this site to a) distract myself from the fridge and to find out tips and tricks about the liquid diet. What can I eat. Like ya'll, I'm so afraid of screwing up that I'm this --- close to just drinking water and protein. I don't want my Dr. to close me up because my liver is too big. KWIM. My surgery is set for Dec. 22. 13 more days to go.